Cold, so cold

First of all, I should mention that I started writing a whole entry about Sarah Palin and her controversial $150k wardrobe expenditures...clearly it wasn't enough to remedy the 80's prom updo, the broken earrings, the modified construction safety glasses...but then I looked in the mirror and decided it was best not to comment. I mean, I subscribe to "Vogue" because deep down, underneath the cheap maternity t-shirts and Banana Republic Outlet denim, is the soul of someone who actually does care what she looks like. You just wouldn't know it by looking.

November 23rd, 5:44pm, 48 degrees, the outskirts of my neighborhood: woman in her mid-30's wearing full length fur coat and pushing bugaboo stroller with child. Did someone score big at an early black Friday sale? Was she walking to the airport on her way to Moscow for Thanksgiving? Was she making fun of Sarah Palin?

For those who've been asking, I've got about two weeks left before baby #2 arrives, via induction if it comes to that. I will keep you posted. Suffice it to say that I would be cool with the baby saving me from ruining my favorite holiday with a poorly planned menu.